For New Year traditions in Costa Rica, Ticos sure do know how to party! Playas del Coco gets crazy on the night of Dec. 31st. And I mean there are thousands of people just absolutely packed onto this one small street of the town stretching all the way down to the beach.One year, we spent […]
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The Day I Met the President of Costa Rica – An Eye Opening Experience
In the States, meeting the president is no easy task. You can’t just walk up to him at a convention, he’s always surrounded by bodyguards, there is always security everywhere to pull you back if you get too close. It’s a damn big deal if you get a picture with him and get to shake […]
6 Things That Are More Expensive in Costa Rica
Many visitors are astounded when they come to Costa Rica and find out just how much more expensive it is than the rest of Central America. As someone who grew up in the States, I’m thinking “What? How is Costa Rica that expensive?!” Our town, Playas del Coco is probably one of the top 3 […]
Kayak Fishing in Playas del Coco, Costa Rica
The Gulf of Papagayo in Costa Rica is well known for excellent fishing. You can find mahi mahi, jack, wahoo and many other types of fish even just a couple kilometers from shore. You can go inshore or offshore fishing but I recently got into kayak fishing. It’s great exercise, a fun way to spend […]
Costa Rican Empanadas Recipe
Costa Rica empanadas are found throughout the country and are cheap, delicious and filling. They are actually one of the must eat things in Costa Rica! They aren’t too hard to make so I’m going to share our Costa Rican empanadas recipe with you. It’s fairly easy and you can make it vegetarian/vegan as well. […]
Hiking Cerro Chato In the Middle of a Thunderstorm
***This hike is currently closed as of July 2017.** Arenal Volcano’s little brother Cerro Chato, is a dormant volcano with a crater and lake on the southeast side of Arenal. This volcano has seen no activity for the past 3,500 years and first erupted in the Pleistocene period. There are two peaks, Chatito and Espina […]